Ironing-machine.



W. R. HAGBR.

v momma MACHINE APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1908.

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W R HAGER IRONING MACHINE. APIELIUATIOIT FILED MAR. 14, 1908.

Patented May 11, 1909.

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IRONING-MAOHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented May 11, 1909.

Application filed March 1a, 1908. Serial No. a21,102.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM R. Hnerin, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an ironing machine specially adapted for ironing shirt bosoms, and it aims to provide certain improvements in machines of this description embodied in mypending application for an improved ironing machine, filed Nov. 30, 1906, Serial No. 345,605.

The invention embodied in said pending application comprises, amongother features, a main frame upon which are mounted a series of ironing rolls, friction driving rolls, a series of ironing boards traveling beneath the ironing rolls, a main trackto guide the movement of the ironing boards beneath the ironing rolls, and an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side of the main frame, and from the rear of the machine around to the front thereof, mechanism being provided, guided by the auxiliary track, whereby the ironing boards may be returned from the rear to the front of the machine- In said pending application it was pointed out that the attendant at the discharge end of the machine, after removing the Work, moved the ironing boards over toward the front of the machine within reach of another attendant at the I may each be halted in their movement in front of the operators at the rear and at the front of the machine, and whereby the various ironing boards will be halted in front of the ironing rolls until the rolls are in proper position for the ironing boards to be carried beneath the ironing ro ls. I

My present invention therefore consists of the construction, combination, and arrangement of devicesand appliances hereinafter described and claimed and illustrated in the Fig. 3. is a fragmentary view in side elevation, showing the raised track on the main frame of the machine. Fig. 4. is a detail vview in elevation showing parts in section, showing the means for releasing the ironing boardsfrom the returning mechanism. Fig. 5. is a detail view showing the construction of the sprocket chain. Fig. 6. is a detail view showing theconstruction of the auxiliary track and related parts. Fig. 7. is a plan view of portions of the mechanism.

is a view in cross section.

More particularly my present invention is intended to provide the ironing machine embodied in my said pending a plication with sprocket mechanism arrange to return the ironings boards automatically to normal position after having passed under the ironing rolls to the rear of the machine.

I carry out my invention as follows:

In the drawings (It represents the main frame upon which are journaled a series of rotatable ironing rolls 6, an auxiliary frame isshown at e carrying a series of rotatable friction driving drumsc. A series of ironing boards are employed indicated at d, to travel between the ironingrolls and the friction drums. The auxiliary frame is provided with a main track at f to guide the movement of the ironing boards beneath the ironing rolls.

My invention contemplates means for returning the ironing boards back into normal position, completing a cycle of movement, the ironing boards being carried under the ironing rolls. v My presentv invention, furthermore employs an auxiliary support 9 extending laterally from the main-frame and carrying an auxiliary track hon a horizontal plane parallel with that of the main frame, and extend ing from the rear to the front of the machine. The auxiliary sup ort also carries a vertical shaft t upon whic h are engaged a series of jointedly connected arms each series having a jointed engagement with the corres onding ironing board, as indicated at The jointed arms of each series are provided with a depending lug or projection Z movable in the auxiliary track, to direct the movement of said arms. One ortion of the auxiliary track, it will be on erstood, extends longitudinally of the main frame as indicated at m.

My present invention contemplates forming the auxiliary track with a continuous slot a. To this end the auxiliary track may be constructed of two corresponding parts suit- 1 the rear of the frame to normal position, the

ably connected as indicated at p to form said slot.

To automatically return the ironing boards from the rear of the machine around into normal position, I have shown a sprocket mechanism comprising a series of sprocket gears indicated by the numerals 1, 2, 3, and 4, whichmay be provided with any suitable driving mechanism, about which passes a sprocket chain g. I have shown suitable beveled gear driving mechanism as indicated at r, driven from a shaft of one of the driving drums 6. Each link, preferably, of the sprocket chain is constructed with an upturned finger or lug indicated at s )rojecting upward through said slot. The epending projection is shown provided with a latch i: jointedly connected. with said projection, as indicated at u, the latch being provided with a depending shoulder o with which the fingers of the chain engage to move the depending projection Z upon the auxiliary track. It will be obvious that it will be desirable to halt the movement of each ironing board in front of the operators at the rear and at the front of the machine, respectively, while the work is being removed and applied to the ironing boards. It is also desirable to .halt the ironing boards successively in front of the ironing rolls so that the ironing boards will be engaged and carried beneath the ironing rolls at proper intervals. To effect this result the auxiliary track is provided at points in front of the attendants with inclined or raised. portions indicated at w, said raised tracks being so constructed and arranged that when the latch t rides thereupon, the latch will be elevated to disengage the shoulder '12 from the pins 8 of the chain. hen the latch has ridden past the elevated portion of thetrack it will be dropped into normal )osition, a spring a: being preferably providec to more positively restore the latch t to normal position. The portion in of the auxiliary track will be providedv with an elon gated raised portion indicated at y to disengage the latch from the sprocket chain during the movement of the ironing boards underneath the ironing rolls. The latch t is shown provided with oppositely projecting should ers z to ride upon the raised portions w and i/ of the auxiliary track.

that I claim as my invention is:

1. An ironing machine for ironing shirt fronts comprising a series of rotatable ironing rolls, a series of driving drums, traveling bosom boards to travel between the ironing rolls and the driving drums, a main trackto guide the movement of the bosom boards beneath the ironing rolls, an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side of the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine, and mechanism whereby the bosom boards may .be automatically returned from bosom boards being guided in their return movements by the auxiliary track.

2. An ironing machine for ironing shirt fronts comprising a series of rotatable ironing rolls, a series of driving drums, traveling bosom boards to travel between. the ironing rolls and the driving drums, a main track to guide the movement of the bosom hoards hcneath. the ironing rolls, an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side of the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine, mechanism whereby the bosom boards may be automatically returned from the rear of the main frame to normal position, and means comprising a series of jointed arms connected to said bosom hoards movable upon said auxiliary track to guide the bosom boards in their return movement.

3. An ironing macl'iine for ironing shirt fronts comprising a series of rolls for ironing the shirt front, traveling bosom. boards, a main track to guide the movement of the bosom boards beneath the ironing rolls, an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side of the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine, and sprocket mcclmnism whereby the bosom boards may be carriedv back to normal position, said bosom boards being guided in their return movement by the auxiliary track.

4. An ironing machine for ironing shirt fronts comprising series of rolls for ironing a shirt front, traveling bosom boards, amain track to guide the movement of the bosom hoards beneath the ironing rolls, an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side of the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine, sprocket mechanism whereby the bosom hoards maybe carried back to normal position, and means movable upon said auxiliary track to guide the return movements of the bosom boards.

5. An ironing machine for ironing shirt fronts comprising a series of ironing rolls, traveling bosom boards, a main track to guide the movement of the bosom boards boneath the ironing rolls, an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine, sprocket mechanism whcreby the bosom boards may be automatically returned from the rear of the main frame to normal position, and. jointed arms connecting the ironing boards with the frame of the machine, said arms movable upon said auxiliary track.

6. An ironing machine for ironing shirt fronts comprising a series of rolls for ironing a shirt front, traveling bosom boards, a main track to guide the movement of the bosom boards beneath the ironing rolls, an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side of the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine, sprocket mechanism whereby the ill) bosom boards may be automaticallyreturned from the rear of the main frame to. normal position, and jointed arms connecting the ironing boards with the frame of the machine, said arms movable upon said auxiliary track, said sprocket mechanism comprising a sprocket chain to actuate said arms. v

7. An ironing machine for ironing shirt fronts comprising a series of rotatable ironing rolls, a series of driving drums," traveling bosom boards to travel between the ironing drums and the driving drums, a main track to guide the movement of the bosom boards beneath the ironing rolls, an auxiliary"track extending laterally at one side of the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine, mechanism whereby the bosom boards may be automatically returned from the rear of the frame to normal position, the bosom boards being guided in their return movements by the auxiliary track, and means to release the ironing boards from said mechanism.

8. An ironing machine for ironing shirt fronts comprising a series of ironing rolls, traveling bosom boards to travel underneath the ironing rolls, an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side of the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine, sprocket mechanism whereby the bosom boardsmay' be automatically returned from the rear of,

the main frame to normal position, and jointed arms connecting the ironing boards to the frame of the machine and provided with a guide. movable upon the auxiliary track, said sprocket mechanism comprising a sprocket chain to actuate the bosom boards, said chain provided with upwardly projecting lugs and the auxiliary track witlrraised portions at desired points. I

9. ,An ironing machine for ironing shirt fronts comprising a series of ironing rolls, traveling bosom boards to travel beneath the ironing rolls, an auxiliary track extending laterally at one side of the main frame from the rear to the front of the machine and having raised portions, sprocket mechanism whereby the bosom boards may be automatically returned from the rear of the machine to normal position, and jointed arms connecting the ironing boards with the frame of the machine and provided with guides to traverse said track, and with a jointedly connected latch, said sprocket mechanism comprising a chain to actuate said arms, provided with upwardly projecting lugs to engage said latch, said latch constructed to be elevated out of engagement with the lugs of the chain at the raised portions of the track.

10. In an ironing machine, a mainframe, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to travel intermediate of said roller and feeding means, a return track extending from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, and means rier.

for automatically moving said board upon said return track.

11. In an ironing machine, a mam frame an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said rollerjan ironing board adapted to travel intermediate of said roller and feeding means, a returntrack extending from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, and a car rier. for automatically moving said board upon said return track.

12. Inan ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironin board adapted to travel intermediate of said roller and feeding means, a return trackextending from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, a carrier for automatically moving said board upon said return track, and means for automatically disconnecting said board from said car- 13. In an ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to travel intermediate of said roller and feeding means, a return track extending from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, a carrier for automatically moving said board upon said return track, and means for automatically disconnecting said board from said carrier during the passage of the board beneath the ironing roller.

14. In an ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironin board adapted to travel intermediate of sald roller and feeding means, a returntrack extending from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, a carrier for automatically moving said board upon said return track, and means for automaticallydisconnecting said board from said carrier during the passage of the board beneath the ironing roller and also at the feed and deliveryv sides thereof.

15. In an ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to travel intermediate of sald roller and feeding means, a returnitrack extending from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, a carrier chain mounted to traverse said return track,

and a'connection from said board to said.

chain.

16. In an ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironing board ada ted to travel intermediate of said roller an feeding means, a return track extending from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, a carrier chain mounted to traverse said return track, aconnection from said chain to said board, and means carried by the track for actuating said connection.

17. In an ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to travel in- &

termediate of said roller and feedin means, a return track extending from the de liverof said roller to the feed side thereof, a carrier chain mounted to traverse said return track, aconnection from said board to saidchain, a projection from said connection, and an inclined Way adjacent said track for actuating said projection.

18. In an ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to travel beneath said roller, a continuous return track at one side of said frame from the delivery of said roller to the feed. side thereof, and. an endless carrier disposed ad j-acent said track and connected to saidboard.

19. In an ironing machine, a main frame. an ironing roller, feeding means beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to travel beneath said roller, a continuous return track at one side of said. frame from .the delivery of said roller to the feed. side thereof, an endless carrier disposed adjacent said track and connected to said board, and means for automatically disconnecting the board from said carrier during a portion of its path of travel.

20. In an ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding means beneath. said roller, an ironing board adapted to travel beneath said roller, .a continuous return track at one side of said frame from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, an endless carrier disposed adjacent said track and connected to said board, and means for automatically disconnecting tne board from said carrier during the travel of the former beneath the ironing roller.

21. In an ironing machine, a main frame, an ironing roller, feeding mechanism beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to travel beneath said roller, a continuous .return track at one side of said frame from the delivery of said roller to the feed side thereof, an endless carrier disposed adjacent said track and connected to said board, .and means for automatically discoimecting the board from said carrier at the feed and delivery sides of the ironing roller.

2 In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roller therein, an ironing board mounted to cooperate with said roller, a return track extending from the delivery to the feed side of said roller, a car-rier chain having a projection traversing said track, and a connection from said board to engage said projection.

23. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roller therein, an ironing board mounted to cooperate with said roller, a return track extending from the delivery to the feed side of said roller, a carrier chain having a projection. traversing said track, and .a pivota ll'y mounted connection carried by said. board and ,inova'ble into and out of the path of said chain projection.

24. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roller therein, an ironing board mounted to cooperate with said roller, a return track extending from the delivery to the feed side of said roller, a carrier chain having a projection traversing said track, a pivotally mounted connection carried by said board and movable into and out of the path of said chain projection, a spring for retaining said connection in engagement, a lateral projection from said connection, and an inclined Way to engage said lateral. projection.

25. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roller mounted therein, an ironing board adapted to cooperate with said roller, a return track from the delivery to the feed side of said roller and having a slotted bottom, 9. carrier device adapted to traverse the slot in said bottom, and a connection from said board mounted to ride upon the upper edges of said track.

26. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roller mounted therein, an ironing board adapted to cooperate with said roller, a return track from the delivery to the feed side of said roller and having a slotted bottom, a carrier device adapted to traverse the slot in said bottom, a connection from said board mounted to ride upon the upper edges of said track and movable toward and from said carrier device, and an inclined face upon the upper edge of said track for shifting said connection.

27. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roller mounted therein, a main track beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to traverse said track, a return. track disposed at one side of said frame and having a portion parallel with said main track, a carrier device movable in the path of said return track, and a connection from said board to said carrier.

28. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roller mounted therein, a main track beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to traverse said track, a return track disposed at one side of said frame and having a portion parallel with said main track, a carrier device movable in the path of said return track, a connection from said board to said carrier, means carried by the portion of the return track parallel to the main track for disconnecting the board from its propelling carrier.

29. In an ironing machine, a frame, an ironing roller mounted therein, a main track beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to traverse said track, a return track disposed at one side of said frame and having portion parallel With said main track, a carrier device movable in the path of said return track a connection from said board to said carrier, means carried by the portion of the return track parallel to the main track for disconnecting the board from its propelling carrier, and means for automatically reengaging the connection from said board to said carrier at each end of said parallel portion of the return track. a

30. In an ironing machine, a frame, an

ironing roller mounted'therein, a main track beneath said roller, an ironing board adapted to traverse said track, a return track disposed at one side of said frame and having a portion parallel With said main track, a carrier device movable in the path "of said return track, a connection from said board to said carrier, means carried by the portion'of the return track parallel With the main track for disconnecting the board from its propelhngcarrler, means for automatlcally reengaging the connectlon from sa1d board to said carrier at each end of said parallel por- WILLIAM R. HAGER.

lVitnesses N. S. WRIGHT, G. E. MQGRANN. 

